The Gora Kabristan or Gora Cemetery (Punjabi/Urdu: ) in Lahore, Pakistan is the one of the oldest Christian cemetery in Lahore.

Location

It is located adjutant to Forman Christian College.

Gora Kabristan, Lahore

History

It was developed after establishment of British Raj in the Punjab Region as their primary Cemetery in Lahore. The name literally means the white graveyard. 'Gora' is an Urdu word and is used by Pakistanis to refer to light skinned or white people. Therefore, a more accurate translation would be "white people's graveyard." The term is not always necessarily used in a derogatory manner.

Gora Kabristan, Lahore

Notable interments

Many notable personalities of British era and early Pakistani era are buried there, including Cecil Chaudhry Geoffrey Langlands Princess Bamba Sutherland A.C. Woolner Alvin Robert Cornelius

Gora Kabristan, Lahore

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Indian Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Lahore

Anglican cemeteries in Pakistan

Roman Catholic cemeteries in Pakistan

Lutheran cemeteries

Presbyterian cemeteries

Protestant Reformed cemeteries